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Experience the award-winning Irish drama The Weir, Conor McPherson’s atmospheric, mysterious and deeply moving modern classic.

Directed by McPherson himself, this definitive new production stars multi-award winning actor Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin, Harry Potter, Paddington 2) in his long-awaited West End stage debut.

Book now for this strictly limited season at the Harold Pinter Theatre, running 12 September to 6 December 2025.

An Irish classic: what’s it about?

‘And there’s no dark like a winter night in the country. And there was a wind like this one tonight, howling and whistling in off the sea. You hear it under the door and it’s like someone singing. Singing in under the door at you. It was this type of night now. Am I setting the scene for you?’

Set in a remote rural pub in Ireland, The Weir brings together strangers and neighbours on a windswept evening to share drinks and tell stories. But as the night unfolds, supernatural tales give way to deeper truths — and a chilling revelation changes everything.

What begins as an evening of banter and bravado becomes a haunting meditation on grief, regret, and the human need for connection.

Written by Conor McPherson, one of Ireland’s most celebrated contemporary playwrights, The Weir is a poignant and poetic exploration of loneliness, community, and the ghosts we carry with us.

Book your tickets now to see The Weir at the Harold Pinter Theatre in the West End and immerse yourself in the quiet magic of Irish storytelling.

On a stormy night, four local men gather in an isolated pub in rural Ireland. Their usual banter and everyday lives are disrupted by the arrival ofa woman called Valerie. The stories they weave to impress her are gripping, haunting and deeply unsettling. Little do they know that she has a profoundly personal story of her own, the sharing of which will leave them all shaken.

More about The Weir

On its première in 1997, The Weir won the Evening Standard, Critics’ Circle and Olivier Awards for Best New Play, and established McPherson’s place as one of our greatest living playwrights. Josie Rourke’s production marks the first major British revival of this undoubted modern classic.

The play won rave reviews from the critics when it ran at the Donmar Warehouse, with Charles Spencer of the Telegraph giving it FIVE STARS and writing that, “Josie Rourke directs a pitch-perfect production that does full justice to both the humour and the depth of Conor McPherson’s wonderful play”.

Why See The Weir?

    • Stars multi-award winning actor Brendan Gleeson in his West End debut

    • Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play (1999).

    • Written & directed by Conor McPherson, hailed as a master of atmosphere and storytelling.

    • A spellbinding piece of theatre that blends the supernatural with raw human emotion.

    • One of the most acclaimed Irish plays of the last 30 years.

Whether you’re a lover of modern drama, ghost stories, or simply great writing, The Weir is a must-see production that resonates long after the final curtain.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of The Weir?

Starring Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin, Harry Potter, Paddington 2) as Jack, Owen McDonnell (Bad Sisters, Killing Eve) as Brendan, Seán McGinley (That They May Face the Rising Sun, The Brightening Air) as Jim, Kate Phillips (Peaky Blinders, Wolf Hall) as Valerie, and Tom Vaughan-Lawlor (Dancing at Lughnasa, Say Nothing) as Finbar.

Who are the creative team of The Weir?

Written and directed by Conor McPherson (Girl from the North Country, Cold War, Hunger Games Live on Stage).

The Weir is produced in Dublin and London by Landmark Productions and Kate Horton Productions

Important Notes

Access performances: Audio Described – Saturday, October 18th 2:30pm; Captioned – Saturday, October 25th 2:30pm

Venue Information

Harold Pinter Theatre , 6 Panton Street, London, SW1Y 4DN

Nearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Piccadilly line, Bakerloo line)

Nearest Buses: 3, 6, 9, 12, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 24, 29, 38, 88, 91, 94, 139, 159, 176, 453

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Critics' reviews of The Weir

★★★★★ "Brendan Gleeson’s West End debut is proof he’s one of the greats" - The Telegraph

★★★★★ "The Irish playwright’s intimate drama brims with painful memories and comedy – brought to dazzling effect by a flawless cast" - The Guardian

★★★★★ "The warmth of the laughter that rolls off the audience is remarkable" - Daily Mail

★★★★★ "A magnificent revival of Conor McPherson’s modern classic" - Financial Times

★★★★★ "Brendan Gleeson is powerful in an exquisite revival" - The Stage

★★★★★ "A staggeringly good production" - What's On Stage

★★★★ "Brendan Gleeson's West End debut is a delight" - The Evening Standard

★★★★ "Quietly, humanly, devastating" - TimeOut

★★★★ "Kate Phillips’s performance is a model of understatement among the jokes and ghost stories" - The Times

★★★★ "Brendan Gleeson is a standout in this satisfyingly simple revival" - The Independent

Also see: The Weir Reviews Round-up

Frequently Asked Questions

The Weir is playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London
The age recommendations for The Weir are: 12+
Yes, The Weir has matinee performances on the following days: Saturday
No, sorry, The Weir has now completed its run and is no longer on sale.

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